Gene Conigliaro

Gene Conigliaro was the US Attorney for [New Jersey]]. In 1999, he was responsible for leading an investigation against several major Mafia figures, arresting Junior Soprano, Larry Barese, Joseph Sasso, and 13 other Mafia leaders.

Biography
Gene Conigliaro was born in New Jersey to a family of Italian descent, and he became a US Attorney. As an Attorney, Conigliaro was responsible for investigating the American Mafia's activities, and he began an investigation against the Mafia in 1999, assisted by the information provided by FBI informants Jimmy Altieri, Salvatore Bonpensiero, and Raymond Curto. In December 1999, Conigliaro oversaw a wave of arrests that included DiMeo crime family boss Junior Soprano, DiMeo underboss Joseph Sasso, DiMeo caporegime Larry Barese, and 13 other mafiosi. Conigliaro attempted to convince Junior Soprano to testify that his nephew, Tony Soprano, was the de facto boss and ran his caporegimes for him, and to help him indict other Mafia bosses such as Johnny Sacrimoni. However, Junior Soprano refused to cooperate with Conigliaro.